NEWS ARCHIVE

Thousands attended and elatedly enjoyed the second Annual Keystone Community Carnival last Saturday. Lined with vendors of varying sorts of trinkets and treasures, an array of culinary delights, and games soaked in fun, it was a family day for all ages and everyone.

"Who am I?" "Who are we as a people?" "What does it mean to belong to a particular identity or identities?" These are some of the questions students asked when exploring the arts or architecture of cities and towns across China?

"It feels like we have finally awaken from a dream," said Alex Li, one of the student writers of the Chinese play, Wukong, in a post-play conversation. Sybil Zhao, the other writer couldn't agree more.

Language plays a monumental role in our lives and language learning is a life long process. Strong language and communication skills are key to success in today's competitive world and those who nurture their language skills on an ongoing basis are usually better equipped to achieve in our rapidly advancing society.

Over the spring break, groups of Keystone students traveled to four destinations to explore art and culture combined, sometimes, with service engagements in local communities there. While two groups of students worked with earthquake-affected communities in Guangzhou and Nepal, two other groups traveled to Indonesia and Spain.

What if your school was also your home? Or what if your home was also your school? At Keystone it is both. Residential life is one of the founding philosophies, and one of the three educational pillars of the school.